Academic calendar
Tampa Bay Academic Calendar 2026 runs Jan 5, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Tampa Bay Academic Calendar 2026Relevant now
- Winter Quarter 2026
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- ATI
- Assessment Technologies Institute, the comprehensive testing and learning platform integrated into the Galen curriculum.
C
- Check-offs
- Practical skills examinations where students must demonstrate specific nursing procedures to an instructor to pass.
- Clinicals
- Off-site rotations at local hospitals where students gain real-world nursing experience.
H
- HESI
- Health Education Systems, Inc. exams, often used as benchmark or exit exams in the nursing program.
N
- NSNA
- National Student Nurses' Association, the national parent organization of the campus SNA.
P
- Publix
- The nearby grocery store at Gateway Crossings where students frequently go for 'Pub Subs' during lunch breaks.
S
- SNA
- Student Nurses Association, the primary professional organization for students at the Tampa Bay campus.
T
- The Boards
- The NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN licensure examination that students prepare for throughout the program.
- The Breakroom
- The designated student lounge area on campus equipped with vending machines and microwaves for commuter students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Badge
- The mandatory student ID card required at all times for campus entry and clinical site access.
- Canvas
- The online Learning Management System (LMS) used for all course materials, assignments, and grade tracking.
- Clinical Packet
- The essential collection of health records, background checks, and certifications required before a student can start hospital rotations.
- Parking Decal
- The required permit that must be displayed on vehicles to park in the campus lot.
- Sim Lab
- The Clinical Simulation Center where students practice hands-on nursing skills in a controlled environment.
- The St. Pete Campus
- A common student name for the campus, reflecting its physical location in St. Petersburg despite the official 'Tampa Bay' name.
- The Tampa Campus
- The main facility located at 10200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N. in St. Petersburg.
- The Uniform
- The strictly regulated Galen-branded scrubs and professional attire required for all classes and clinicals.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Tampa Bay Academic Calendar 2026 runs Jan 5, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 8 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.